The Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is wrapping up its 31st year of Operation School Bell, which provides new clothes to thousands of Central Oregon students.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has been awarded four AmeriCorps National Construction Crew Leader positions and is looking for motivated, qualified candidates to serve locally during the 2024-2025 service year, which begins in August. Habitat AmeriCorps members serve in full-time, paid stipend positions for 10.5 months, helping to meet the housing needs
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, March 20th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Looking for some summer fun for your nature-loving kiddo? Sign up for summer camp at The Environmental Center! There are two summer day camp options: Eco Hero Adventures for children entering 5th-6th grade, and Forest Explorers for children entering 1st-4th grade. Both camps have options for week-long sessions and are offered
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Dick Higgins, the Bend resident and Pearl Harbor survivor whose public appearances and first-person recollections of that infamous day – Dec. 7, 1941 – became ever more special with every day, week and year, passed away early Tuesday at the age of 102, his grieving yet grateful family announced.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring break kicks off at the High Desert Museum this Saturday, with special programming throughout the week and the opportunity to see engaging temporary exhibitions. One of the Museum’s most anticipated wildlife programs, Sky Hunters, returns to the E.L. Wiegand Pavilion in the Donald M. Kerr Birds of Prey Center on Saturday.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will host a public open house in early April. On Tuesday, April 9, the Sisters Ranger District will provide interested public the opportunity to review and discuss a range of activities planned for the next year with Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To support families and caregivers of individuals with dementia, the Redmond Senior Center announced Tuesday it will be hosting a monthly dementia awareness class, aimed at enriching the community’s understanding and capability to care for loved ones affected by the condition. The class will be guided by the esteemed Jolle Blanchard,
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NeighborImpact is happy to announce the launch of a Central Oregon diaper bank.
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Beginning Monday, the Oregon Department of Human Services is partnering with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 to conduct phone outreach to certain people who have signed up for Deschutes Alerts, to remind them to update their information.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is offering a “fleet make-ready” pilot program to help non-residential customers across Oregon transition to cost-saving clean transportation. The program is designed to connect local communities with the benefits of electric vehicles. It provides financial support and technical assistance to enable non-residential customers to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative will be hosting free Wildfire Preparedness Fairs throughout Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties to provide resources for how people can prepare for wildfire season and smoke events, mitigate wildfire risk around their homes, and learn about planned spring prescribed burning. The public is invited to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® is this week! The national holiday that strives to lift up today’s kids and teens is officially this Thursday, March 21. However, Camp Fire Central Oregon is celebrating a day early with a FREE ice-skating party for all Central Oregon youth after school on Wednesday, March 20
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, March 18th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Greg’s Grill, Mt. Bachelor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There will be a benefit for the Mt. Bachelor Avalanche Dog Team on Friday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greg’s Grill, which will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the event to the dog team. The four avalanche
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Trail Blazers Foundation has awarded 15 grants, totaling $100,000, to schools throughout Oregon through its ‘Take It To The Court for Education’ school grant program. The grants will be distributed to schools in nine counties throughout Oregon, reaching from the southwest in Josephine County to the northeast in Union County. For more information, visit trailblazers.com/schoolgrants. “Celebrating each of these
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SFF Presents has announced the initial 19 artists slated to perform at the annual Sisters Folk Festival on Sept. 27 – 29, 2024 in Sisters. Longtime poster artist Dennis McGregor has created another memorable image featuring “Folkasaurus Rox”, a jubilant Tyrannosaurus rex playing the concertina. The preliminary lineup includes Aoife O’Donovan, Hawktail, The Mammals, Fantastic
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, is searching for passionate individuals to join its award-winning team. Just voted one of the 2024 Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon by Oregon Business, Sunriver Resort offers a variety of positions in food & beverage,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is in search of volunteer financial coaches to work with future homeowners on their path toward homeownership. The purpose of the Partner Family Financial Coach is to support the Homeownership Services Department by coaching a Partner Family toward successful home purchase through monthly budget reviews, using a
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St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, which means people in Bend were getting a head start Saturday by enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day Dash and a wide variety of related Irish-themed activities in Bend’s Old Mill District.
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